Up_Tilt_390
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I didn't know what else to call this thread, but a recent trip to London has had me thinking of something that sort of bugs me, and I don't want to go on a rant about something I don't understand completely. But why is the turnaround time for Liverpool trains at London Euston done the way is it?
I was looking at the departure boards, and both the Birmingham and Manchester trains had their boarding times set approximately 20 minutes before departure. In contrast, the Liverpool and Chester trains had as little as ten minutes. The train I was getting was the 19:07 departure, and it's boarding didn't begin until about 19:01, giving people just six minutes to board.
What is it that gives Liverpool and Chester passengers so little time in boarding trains when Manchester and Birmingham get twenty minutes. Maybe part of it is because the latter two cities get a train every twenty minutes, but I honestly believe that six minutes puts a lot of pressure on people carrying a lot of bags, and this isn't even considering the fact that train doors are suppose to close two minutes prior to departure.
The earliest time I recall in recent times of taking trains to Liverpool was when boarding commended eleven minutes before departure, and thankfully the driver was also in the line right next to me, so I knew the train wasn't going anywhere. But the question still sort of remains unanswered.
So if anyone can explain why this may be done, I would very much appreciate it, because I would like to know why I'm given so little time to get my train. Thanks.
I was looking at the departure boards, and both the Birmingham and Manchester trains had their boarding times set approximately 20 minutes before departure. In contrast, the Liverpool and Chester trains had as little as ten minutes. The train I was getting was the 19:07 departure, and it's boarding didn't begin until about 19:01, giving people just six minutes to board.
What is it that gives Liverpool and Chester passengers so little time in boarding trains when Manchester and Birmingham get twenty minutes. Maybe part of it is because the latter two cities get a train every twenty minutes, but I honestly believe that six minutes puts a lot of pressure on people carrying a lot of bags, and this isn't even considering the fact that train doors are suppose to close two minutes prior to departure.
The earliest time I recall in recent times of taking trains to Liverpool was when boarding commended eleven minutes before departure, and thankfully the driver was also in the line right next to me, so I knew the train wasn't going anywhere. But the question still sort of remains unanswered.
So if anyone can explain why this may be done, I would very much appreciate it, because I would like to know why I'm given so little time to get my train. Thanks.